Summary:
- The Chandrayaan-2 mission has provided the first direct evidence that the Moon's atmosphere is being "inflated" by solar storms.
- During solar storms, the Sun releases a high-energy stream of charged particles called the solar wind. These particles interact with the Moon's thin atmosphere, causing it to expand.
- This discovery helps scientists better understand the dynamic nature of the Moon's atmosphere and how it is influenced by the Sun's activity, which is important for future lunar exploration and habitation.